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Valued Member
United States
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You guys got me looking at my 1949 cents (all 3 of them) and I found no ATs but did come across a VERY interesting 1949 penny. It appears to be almost 1 mm thicker than a normal penny and does not stay in a Whitman folder because it is a little too small in diameter. Does anyone know about this error or variety. I have never seen a penny of any kind US or Canadian like this. I am suprised I hadn't noticed it earlier. It is instantly noticeable to have a thicker rim. My camera is bad up close so I can't post it. I can't imagine a counterfeit of this date.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've gone through perhaps 5000 CA pennies in the 40s and I haven't seen it yet. My first guess is the coin was "spooned"--tapped around the rim to raise the edge. A photo would probably make everything clear.
Edited by KurtS
02/20/2008 9:46 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
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Looking at it closer it doesn't appear to have been done after mint. It is pervectly even around the rim on the side of the coin and on the rim itself. It appears that too much pressure was applied from the sides causing it to protrude out from the rim, making a smaller coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dunno...that was just my first guess!  Perhaps it's something else, such as a thicker/smaller planchet getting struck by a penny die? Photos would help! |
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Valued Member
United States
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The camera couldn't do it up close. I will try different lighting tomorrow. I will reply then with pictures hopefully.
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Valued Member
Canada
351 Posts |
hmm , thats weird.. I've never seen something like that.. Kurt, I dont think spooning would be possible on a penny is it? I thought it could only be done on silver.
..Libertad.. Can U still see the whole picture on the coin? Or are the words cut off? I'm thinking maybe it was striked on a dime planchet instead. Maybe... hmmmm..
whats the weight?
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Valued Member
Canada
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oh....
nevermind, I feel like a moron... it is thicker than a penny... huh.. isn't that weird. well.. I have no idea..
maybe to make me feel smart and regain some of my confidence you could post the weight anyway.. :P
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Moderator
 United States
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Has to be a homemade job. If it were done in the mint then the image of the coin would have gone over the rim and had the appearance of a "wrong planchet" error
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would agree with Kurt's first notion that it was tappered after minting. If it was done with a good machine that applied even pressure, you really would not be able to tell the difference from if it was done during minting.
Someone had posted soemthing much like this recently, if you look down the list of topics you'll see it. Does the one pictured look like yours?
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Valued Member
United States
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The post on the 1950 penny is identical. The picture is not affected and even the edge reeding seems barely affected. Interesting that they happened areound the same time period. One additional note on the reeding. It is very distinct implying that it was done early in the coins life. I will do more internet searching to see if there is more info.
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Posted 02/20/2008 9:33 pm
